Are you someone that suffers from digestive upset such as gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea and / or acid reflux? You’re certainly not alone, and the good news is there are simple things you can do to improve these uncomfortable symptoms & keep your digestive system clean & balanced, thus helping to maintain good health & vitality!

With increasingly stressful lifestyles, poor nutritional habits and a growing usage of medication, nobody is immune to experiencing digestive health issues. Did you know that the gastrointestinal tract (aka, the digestive system) is 25-30 ft. in length and is the gateway of nourishment for every cell in the body, as well as the primary waste removal route?

Tip 1 – Chewing

It’s not something we think about every day, but chewing is the only voluntary part of the digestive process; the rest happens automatically. It is imperative that we all make it our intention to chew our food thoroughly until it becomes a liquid consistency, or close to it. This insures that your stomach and intestines can do their jobs properly, too.

Tip 2 – Hydration

Hydrate between meals rather than during, to prevent diluting important gastric secretions such as hydrochloric acid. This acid is designed to break down food in the stomach, especially protein, and enhance the absorption of nutrients such as minerals. After all, we are not just the sum of what we eat, but more significantly what we are able to absorb. It takes approximately 15 – 20 minutes to register that your body has received enough nourishment from your meal, so slow down the pace of your eating style and serve yourself smaller meals. Large meals and overeating can overwhelm and impair the digestive system and function.

Tip 3 – De-stress

Our bodies have been designed to be in “rest and digest” mode, versus “fight or flight” mode, in order to fully utilise the nutrients in our food. If we are stressed, our bodies will prioritise survival functions like increased blood flow, laser-sharp vision, heightened sense of sound and enhanced muscular reflexes for fast acting responses to our environment rather than processing the food we just ate.

Ever experienced constipation when you were feeling “tense” about something, or had diarrhoea when you were really nervous about something? This is your body’s way of either putting digestion on hold or trying to get rid of the food as quickly as possible to endure a stressful situation. This is problematic because the transit time of food is a key factor when it comes to good or poor health. Anything that stays in your GI tract for more than 24 hours is far too long and becomes toxic to your body. Anything that exits your GI tract in less than 12 hours is far too quick and can leave you malnourished. The ideal situation is that you are going to the toilet 1-3 times a day. You want your intestines to have just enough time to absorb the single nutrients that the rest of your GI tract has worked so hard to break down, such as fatty acids, amino acids and monosaccharides. These pass through thousands of villi (finger-like projections), which are covered by millions of microvilli and into the bloodstream for transport to the cells of your body. The integrity of this “brush border” is essential for a well working digestive system. Therefore, we want to protect it from getting damaged from toxic things like medications, GMOs, chemicals found in conventionally produced foods, and regular exposure to foods an individual is sensitive to.

It is possible to damage the lining of the intestines so much that it creates small holes where food particles and other foreign substances can pass directly through into the blood supply, creating excess inflammation and activating the immune system (a condition called “leaky gut”).

Fact:

2/3 of our entire immune system is located in the mucosal lining of the intestines, doing its best to protect us from harmful toxins and foreign invaders. Having a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria in our gut helps to keep our immune system calm and not over-reactive. It’s amazing to think that we each have hundreds of trillions of microbes within us!

10 simple ways you can boost your digestion capabilities and get maximum nourishment out of your food:

4 – Avoid foods you have known sensitivities to or get testedfor any suspicions.

5 – Keep excess inflammation at bay by eating an anti-inflammatory diet – lots of organic plant foods in their whole form (unprocessed) and supplementing that with high quality animal proteins like fatty fish, which are rich in omega 3s.

6 – Support the immune system by minimising your exposure to as many toxins as possible, such as those found in the modern day food supply, water, outside environment, household and skin care products. Sun on bare skin is a simple yet effective way to boost the immune system as it triggers the production of the hormone Vitamin D.

7 – Drink ample spring water between meals to hydrate the cells of the body, especially the colon, to prevent constipation and ensure efficient waste removal.

9 – Manage stress by adopting a daily mindfulness / relaxation practice such as breathing exercises, various forms of meditation, taking naps, doing yoga, enjoying regular massages, relaxing in Epsom salt baths, sweating it out in infrared saunas, enjoying chill-out music, reading a good book, participating in creative activities such as painting, gardening and / or spending time in nature, etc.

10 – Make bone broth a regular part of your diet – it’s so versatile, nutrient dense and delicious. It has powerful health benefits including gut healing and immune boosting properties with its high concentration of amino acids (particularly gelatin) and minerals. Cook with it or simply drink it warm like a tea.

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